Betong

B3E1T1O1N1G2

proper noun

A district of Yala Province, Thailand.

OriginThai เบตง ← Malay betung →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A district of Yala Province, Thailand.

Origin

  1. Malaybetung“Dendrocalamus asper bamboo”
  2. Thaiเบตง
  3. EnglishBetong

Borrowed from Thai เบตง (bee-dtong), ultimately from Malay betung (“Dendrocalamus asper bamboo”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Betong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Betong

MLA

“Betong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Betong. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Betong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Betong.

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